What to do with the top of this piece of furniture?

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I am planning on using the bottom as a credenza in my dining room any suggestions what I can do with the top?

William · Answer

I would mount it on a bedroom wall. You can also lightly sand it - to remove the gloss, prime and paint it. Would look great painted in a girl's room.

Kelley MacKay · Answer

you could decorate with it...see pic (not mine)...could even paint mirror with chalkboard paint!

Handan & Greg @ The Navage Patch · Answer

I can picture it painted with light color (perhaps off white) and distressed but just a little bit to highlight its nice lines, then strip lights added inside the upper front molding, the mirror replaced with a sheet metal painted with chalkboard paint (so you can use it as a chalkboard or as a memo board with magnets) and hung on a wall in a mud room/laundry room or even in the main entry.
I can also picture it exactly the same but without the chalkboard this time (keep the mirror I mean) hanging above the sink in a bathroom.
It is a beautiful piece and I am sure you'll have fun working on it. Good luck! -Handan

MN Mom · Answer

I think this would look pretty painted a light color and used as a headboard for a twin bed. You could replace the mirror with a fabric padded insert that could be used as a memo board. The little shelves would be great spots for trinkets if you chose to use it in a child's room!

NancyMaria · Answer

It would make a great small bathroom mirror, love the other ideas too.

Heather McKinney · Answer

Remove the mirror. Take the small shelves off and replace them with two (or three) long shelves that go across it. (I'm trying to find a pic of one...I saw it just the other day and was wanting to try it.)

Carole · Answer

Remove the mirror and add chicken wire or something you can hang things from. Paint it and use it in the kitchen (on the wall?) Could use it as a notice board or to hang mugs from or kitchen utensils and the little shelves along the edges to put things like pretty, colourful pickles in jars or preserved lemons. Definitely feel a kitchen vibe from this piece!

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Before any ideas are suggested the question is are you going to keep the mirror?Many make decisions based on what they think without knowing the whole idea of what you have in mind.

Tracy Stokes-Wilson · Answer

Years ago a neighbors friend took one of these home from a yard sale.  .  She sanded then painted it and put it in her back garden. I don't recall if she left the mirror on it, but garden mirrors seem to be popular these days.

Treasuredchaos.com · Answer

my father in law has an awesome shed full of improptu sorts of things...{this} turned to {that} and it all has tons of character...he has an almost identical mirror hanging out there and has small bottles of screws and such on the shelves...don't know why I love it so much it's an odd place for a mirror...but it's great just being exactly what it is!

SANDY · Answer

Thank you all for your ideas and suggestions. I have decided to go with either of these options. I am moving soon and once settled I will see where it works best.

Linda Y · Answer

Turn the top into a hall stand coat rack. You could remove the shelves and add coat hooks and put a bench with a shoe rack underneath.

Sca24273443 · Answer

I used one under a flat screen tv. Gonna put a fireplace insert in it and will still be able to see the pretty mirror with its etched roses.

Robyn · Answer

I have that exact piece and the top has been sitting in the basement for years. I need to do something with it or get rid of it. If anyone has pictures, please send them.

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Hello,

Yes Sandy, I would use it in my hall fitted on the wall or on top of a slim table.

Mogie · Answer

Take the top of shelving part off it really dates the piece and either put a free standing mirror over the dresser or some art. This would do a lot of updating the bedroom. I had one very similar and removed the mirror above and am now going to repaint the hardware to help freshen the look but removing the mirror alone was a huge improvement.

Hol42461131 · Answer

I made a foe fireplace my mom loves it

Deb K · Answer

Hi Sandy, I would use it as a mirror on a dresser or even as a headboard on a twin or double bed.

William · Answer

Cindy Mathis, use a French cleat to hang it.

Dee · Answer

First step is to sand it down. I don't know if you've painted furniture before or if it's your first time, but it's very important to sand it first! CLEAN IT UP, and prepare for paint.

I would prime first then lightly sand. Do not use chalk paint it will not hold up.

If you have a paint sprayer, use that, for no brush strokes. Use a good Wooster brush or roller if you do not have a sprayer. Homax makes a good reasonable sprayer.

Paint the first coat over the primer and let dry completely. Since the hutch is dark it may take 3 coats. Avoid trying to do a thick paint job, it will goop up. When totally dry, you can decide what to do with it. There is no need to use a top coat if you use a good furniture paint from Sherwin Williams of Benjamin Moore.

You can add legs or feet and turn it upside down and use for a bedroom dresser. You can take out the shelves and add doors.

Here is a site that gives you many ideas. https://www.pinterest.com/ohmysander/repurposed-hutch-top-upcycled-hutch-top/

Redcatcec · Answer

Take off the side shelves and just use the mirror, you can frame the mirror if you want to.

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